Civil War
Charles B. Woram
Seaman · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
5 August 1864 · USS Oneida
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- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- USS Oneida
The citation
Official citation
Served on board the U.S.S. Oneida in the engagement at Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Acting as an aid to the executive officer, Woram carried orders intelligently and correctly, distinguishing himself by his cool courage throughout the battle which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee and the damaging of Fort Morgan.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
